GeoScience BC released the results of their most recent mineral survey. Close to 20% of Northern Vancouver Island was covered. The village of Tahsis and parts of Regional District A, in the Strathcona Regional District (SRD), are within this area. Thirty-five new claims were staked within a month of this information being made public. On Feb 26, 2020, GeoScience BC made a presentation to the SRD Board.
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The Plan To Bring Faster More Reliable Internet
At the SRD open house in Mansons Hall, on November 5, the Senior Manager Strategic Initiatives, Victoria Smith, gave an update on the plan to bring faster, more reliable internet connection to coastal communities like ours.
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Emergency Drone Operations
There were a number of educational sessions at Campbell River’s 2019 Disaster Preparedness Trade Show. One of the most exciting was Emergency Drone Operations.
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Impending Site C Megatrial
The West Moberly First Nation just released an important update about the failure of their negotiations with the BC Government. The Site C Megatrial will begin in March 2020.
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Norway’s EV Tipping-Point Is Here
By Roy L Hales
Prior to the introduction of supportive government policies, most battery electric vehicles (BEV) were in Oslo, Norway. In March 2014, one percent of the vehicles on the roads were electric. Five years later, in March 2019, 58.4% of new vehicle purchases were electric (BEV & hybrid). Zach Shahan of Clean Technica writes that last month, 38% of the sales were fully electric and another 25% hybrids. Norway’s EV Tipping-Point is here.
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